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Rasheeny

Rasheeny is a square shaped townland with the north edge protruding onto Trawbega Bay. Half of the land is arable and the rest is rough mountain grazing. It consists of four villages or parts; Bunacrick; Gibland; (Keadewnagor?) and Rasheeny.

Rashunny / Rath Seanaigh - Foxes Fort (note Rath is used here for Srath)

Rascyeny/Rascyenny	Inq No 11 Jac I 1621
Rascyeny	Pat 1q Jac I 1621
Rosscyneny/Rasheeny	Grant 16 Car 1 1640
Rasheny	CS 1654
Rasedg	Census c1659
Rashney	BSD 1660 f
Rosheny	HMR 1665
Rosscyeny/Rasheny	Pink 1669
Rasheny	Rent 1741
Rasheny	Mason 1814
Roshena/Rosheny	TAB 1828
Rasheeny	Inq No 1 Car I 1625

Landmarks

Trawbreaga Bay
Binconor
Crocknagalcossagh (shared with Straths)
Crockanawark (shared with Straths and Carndonagh, Donagh P)
Rasheeny National School
There is a rock here somewhere with track of a rope said to be used as a gallow - maybe in Straths
Standing Stone
Fort